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Guilford Center, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,272 Population 1,042/sq mi density
$80,000 Median Income $99,303 per capita
$586,500 Home Value $434,595 Zillow
$1,678 Median Rent 31.5% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
137 Violent Crime/100K 1,990 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,000 median income, 0.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$586,500 home value, $1,678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Guilford Center experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 41.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-1°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average52.0°F
4% below US avg
January Average31°F (-1°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Area2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
Population Density1,042/sq mi
Coordinates41.2805°N, 72.6762°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySouth Central Connecticut Planning Region County
Nearest AirportBradley International (BDL)
46 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 41.8"
10% above US avg
Wettest Month (Nov) 4.25"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.54"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability45.2 / 100
Community Resilience79.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Moderate
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Very High
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

18 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M2.8 on Aug 5, 2025.

Oct 2, 1994 6 km W of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.7 123 km
Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 83 km
Oct 2, 1994 1 km NW of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.3 126 km
Jun 16, 2000 5 km NE of Granville, Massachusetts M3.3 92 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 128 km
Apr 9, 2019 63 km SSE of Sagaponack, New York M3.0 114 km
Aug 3, 2025 0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey M3.0 125 km
Oct 28, 1991 3 km WNW of Stamford, Connecticut M3.0 79 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 59 km
Aug 5, 2025 1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey M2.8 118 km
Apr 12, 1991 2 km ENE of North Castle, New York M2.7 83 km
Aug 14, 2014 6 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut M2.7 17 km
Aug 22, 2000 2 km WSW of Brewster Hill, New York M2.6 81 km
Oct 27, 2001 1 km NNW of Manhattan, New York M2.6 121 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 84 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 142 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 135 km
Jan 15, 1992 5 km NNE of Tuxedo Park, New York M2.5 124 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

4 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Henri (2021, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 253 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 258 km
1991 Bob Category 2 90 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 70 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

195 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 8 fatalities, 911 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 10, 1989 EF4 22 km 0
Oct 3, 1979 EF4 67 km 3
Jun 1, 2011 EF3 91 km 3
Jul 29, 1971 EF3 43 km 0
May 24, 1962 EF3 48 km 1
May 10, 1954 EF3 73 km 0
Aug 21, 1951 EF3 36 km 0
May 15, 2018 EF2 88 km 0
Jun 23, 2001 EF2 69 km 0
Aug 8, 1999 EF2 34 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 82 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 85 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 52 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 51 km 0
Jul 5, 1984 EF2 49 km 0
Jun 30, 1976 EF2 88 km 0
Jul 24, 1975 EF2 91 km 0
Sep 18, 1973 EF2 40 km 0
Sep 18, 1973 EF2 99 km 0
Sep 6, 1973 EF2 59 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.3 m (1 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1964 LONG ISLAND, NY Meteorological 0.3 m 64 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

1 wildfire (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: CRESCENT BOW FIRE (1,068 ac, 2012).

Year Name Acres Distance
2012 CRESCENT BOW FIRE 1,068 46 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-1°C) 3.8 in
February 30°F (-1°C) 3.5 in Coldest, Driest
March 39°F (4°C) 4.1 in
April 48°F (9°C) 4.2 in
May 58°F (15°C) 4.0 in
June 67°F (20°C) 3.7 in
July 74°F (23°C) 3.8 in Warmest
August 72°F (22°C) 3.9 in
September 64°F (18°C) 3.7 in
October 53°F (12°C) 3.7 in
November 44°F (7°C) 4.3 in Wettest
December 34°F (1°C) 4.1 in

Guilford Center has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 30°F in February to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 46.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.3") and February the driest (3.5").

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